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A Beta is now available for an experimental technology optimizing test coverage and utilization that is provided in the form of IBM Installation Manager offering that can be installed into existing instances of IBM Rational Developer for i V9.1.1 or IBM Rational Developer for AIX and Linux V9.1.1. This is an enhanced code coverage experience which allows your testers and developers to understand your automated or manual test coverage. You will gain insight into what source files are covered and what tests need to be run when changes... [More]

Great news everybody, The development team for Rational Developer for Power have been very busy producing videos and demos to illustrate how to install configure, use projects, edit, navigate source, validate, build, debug on our supported languages on IBM i, AIX, and Linux. Check it out. Learning how to effectively use these tools has never been easier. http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ieduasst/rtnv1r0/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.iea.rdp/plugin_coverpage.html

There is a Redbook and a Redpaper covering modernizing IBM i Applications you might find useful. Redbook: Modernization of IBM i Applications - from the Database Up to the User Interface and Everything in between http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg248185.html?Open Redpaper: Tools and Solutions for Modernizing your IBM i Applications http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp5095.html?Open

Version 9.1 of Rational Developer for i and Rational Developer for AIX and Linux were announced today. For details, see http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&infotype=an&appname=iSource&supplier=897&letternum=ENUSC14-019#214-188 The new versions will be available May 23, 2014.

There are multiple methods for how to have Rational Developer for i installed and updated when considering a large number of developer machines. For an overview of the methods, please see http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21668005 ,

What's New in Rational Developer for i 9.0.1 was presented at the Toronto Users Group ( www.tug.ca ) on January 22, 2014. The presentation includes the updates that were done to support the RPG language changes for free-form H/F/D/P specs along with the list of RFEs and APARs that were addressed. The presentation is available at http://www.tug.ca/Downloads.html

Rational Developer for i V9.0 and Rational Developer for AIX and Linux V9.0 are now available! (Note: there have been updates to the information. The latest updates are at the bottom of this post.) Overview of Rational V9.0 IDE products: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rational/library/rational-ide-v9/index.html RDi 9.0 product page: http://www-03.ibm.com/software/products/us/en/dev-ibm-i RDi 9.0 Fix List: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27038481 RD AIX and Linux C/C++ Edition product page:... [More]